On Thursday Unity Christian will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Tri-State Christian Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Unity Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Quad Cities Christian on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Eagles are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Tri-State Christian also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Quad Cities Christian on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Unity Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Tri-State Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Unity Christian's way against Tri-State Christian in their previous meeting back in August, as Unity Christian made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unity Christian since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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